MSc Pollution and Environmental Control (online) at University of Manchester

Programme overview

If you’re ready to be at the forefront of developing sustainable solutions for the future, this environmental pollution master’s degree will equip you with the quantitative and qualitative skills you need. This comprehensive environmental pollution course combines fundamental training in pollution measurement, prediction, and environmental modelling with a focus on air and water movement and pollution. You'll use industry-standard models to examine real-world problems using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and environmental data from across the globe.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering | Duration: 12 months full-time or 27-60 months part-time | Study mode: online | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Course units include 1. Measuring and Predicting 1 (15 credits), 2. Measuring and Predicting 2 (15 credits), 3. Human Impacts on the Biosphere (15 credits), 4. Pollution Management in Practice 1 (15 credits), 5. Pollutant Mobility and Transformation (15 credits), 6. Pollution Management in Practice 2 (15 credits), 7. Environmental Monitoring and Modelling (15 credits), 8. Environmental MSc Tutorial (15 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

We require an Upper Second (2:1) Class Honours degree in a science subject (or the overseas equivalent). If you do not have a 2:1, but have relevant work experience, you may be considered.

GBP 13,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total course tuition fee Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time or 27-60 months part-time

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